Today, I learned that road trips to visit crazy, cat-obsessed relatives who may-or-may-not be the Third Doctor are much more enjoyable adventures when you bring Pinkie Apple-Pie along. Also, Trixie was right about the wheels.

harleyquinnical:Twilight Farkle: So this episode featured a crazy cat lady pony who eats gingerbread houses made of sugar and bucks physics. And it also has Pinkie Pie in it. Eeyup, she's family alright.

Keep in mind, Rarity finds her jewels with magic and they don't appear to be of much monetary value.

Although a little red one bought an industrial sized pet hair dryer, so they have some value.

i'd say it's pretty much like how we treat them... they have great monetary value, when she uses them to enhance her creations, or if she were to simply sell them to someone else who did... but as far as that value goes, it doesn't represent much for bartering power because what the heck is the other pony gonna do with it?

cynicalminion:i'd say it's pretty much like how we treat them... they have great monetary value, when she uses them to enhance her creations, or if she were to simply sell them to someone else who did... but as far as that value goes, it doesn't represent much for bartering power because what the heck is the other pony gonna do with it?

i wouldn't say poor, but the apple family income is definitely seasonal. zap-apple jam sales, cider season, etc. bring in alot, but that still has to last through the rest of the year, so a simple lifestyle makes sense. it's more like they own kraft foods, and rarity's in the debeers family.